2010. UNOFFICIAL EDITION. ENTIRELY REMIXED, RESTORED AND RE-EDITED FROM THE 1980 LP'S AND 1985 CD RSO/POLYDOR RELEASES, THE 1993 ARISTA/20TH CENTURY FOX ANTHOLOGY, THE 1997 RCA SPECIAL EDITION. SPECIAL THANKS TO "SEVENTIESFILMNUT" (7FN) FOR THE RSO LP TRANSFERS.

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In order to make a correct edit of the Empire Strikes Back’s score from all the available editions, one must take into consideration some specific particularities on each of those:
1. The SE’s have a lot of tracks with a narrow or spoiled stereo + a bunch of mixes that differ from the originals ones and are to be avoided.
2. The Anthology has two tracks (segments more precisely) with the stereo channels inverted.
3. The Anthology is almost entirely inverted (the frequencies have their head down, which can be an issue once you have to edit a track with the SE or the RSO. That's easy to fix).
4. The RSO 1st CD edition, behind the lack of care about the mixing for the album, is awesome.
5. General: to notice the score is re-composed from many recording sessions wich edited together may sound different.

On this edit, all have been remixed separately (originally edited segments from a same cue), to obtain the most accurate volumes and equalizations settings before editing. No process of any kind like compression, bass-boosters, noise reductor, wide stereo filters (excepted for a 15sec bit from the SE on the MainTitles) or whatever has been used, but only equalizator.

All the RSO LP layers have been speed & pitch corrected according to the Anthology and (rarely) SE sources, sometimes as a whole track, sometimes in multiple parts depending on the source track and of course of the new edits.

CD1 (72:46):

2. The Wampa’s Lair
· SE + Anthology clean fade out
·RSO LP Layers:
(Sections)
· 0’00” - 0’10”
· 1’21” - 1’40”
· 1’48” - 1’53”
· 2’59” - 3’24”
(Percussions & Trumpets/Horns)
At 0'47"; 0'56"; 1'01"; 1'14"; 1'17"; 1'20"; 1'21"; 1'55"; 1'57"; 2'02"

3. Vision of Obi-Wan
· SE (Fade in beginning)

4. Snowspeeders
· Anthology
· RSO LP Layer for better depth and percussions details.

5. Aboard The Executor
· SE

6. Drawing The Battle Lines
· 0’00” – 2’01” | SE + Anthology layer (for general sonority only)
· 2’01” – 2’40” | SE
· 2’40” – 4’04” | Anthology
· Stereo recentered on each part
· "Special EQ's"

7. The Battle In The Snow
· RSO CD
· restored lack of volume from 1’43” to 1’50” (RSO only)
· rearranged the clumsy original cut (a repetition) at 2’28”

8. Luke’s First Crash
· 0’00” - 0’58” | Anthology + LP layer (fade in) from 0'05" to 0'31"
· 0’58” - 4’00” | RSO LP at Anthology speed/pitch
· 4'00” - 4'12” | Anthology fade out

9. The Rebels Escape
· Anthology
· RSO LP transfer from 2'05 to 2'07 (missing bit) at corrected speed/pitch
· "Special EQ's"
· Resynchronization of the Anthology track
· RSO LP Layer (light, for general sonority)

10. The Asteroid Field
· RSO CD

11. Crash Landing On Dagobah
· Anthology
· Corrected volume and cut at 2'40" (end fanfare)
· "Special EQ's"

12. A Familiar Place
· SE

13. Luke’s Nocturnal Visitor
· 0’00” – 1’37” | RSO CD
· 1’37” – 1’47” | Anthology (missing bit)
· 1’47” – end | RSO CD

14. Han And Leia / Vader And The Emperor
· 0’00” – 1’31” | RSO CD, restored hiss on 1 or 2sec at 1’19” with the SE
· 1’31” – End | RSO CD
Two “big” hisses remain unrestored… but this version is irreplaceable.

15. Jedi Master Revealed / Mynock Cave
· 0’00” – 2’06” | SE (Jedi Master Revealed) + RSO LP Layer
· 2'06” – 2'23” | SE (Mynock Cave missing intro)
· 2'23” – 3'01" | RSO CD
· 3’01” – 3’09” | SE (missing bit)
· 3'09” – 4'22” | RSO CD + "click" restoration at 3'15" with the SE
· 4'22” – 4'26" | SE (missing bit)
· 4'22” – 4'40” | RSO CD (fade in)
· Resonnance correction with layered inverted channels on the two last SE missing bits.
(The SE on this track has the resonnance of the music of each channel totally isolated from the other, at least on those parts)

... Track fully reedited. The end of “Jedi Master Revealed” has been composed to match the beginning of "Mynock Cave".
The repetition of the thrilling part on the later one has been removed here as in the film version, and probably for the same reason: it broke the surprise. See for the complete cue in the additional tracks.

16. The Magic Tree
· Anthology
· RSO LP Layer

17. Attack Position
· Anthology
· Three electrical noises/dropouts restored with the SE
· Stereo recentered

18. Yoda And The Force
· RSO CD, unrestored weird synth noise on the end fanfare, but it’s the only version available with the original ending untouched releasing its full power. They’ve only cut it on later releases as no other recording allows a restoration.

19. Imperial Starfleet Deployed
· SE

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CD2 (68:56):

1. Lando's Palace / Luke's Promise
· 0’00” - 1’21” | Anthology + RSO LP layer
· 1’21” - 2’24” | Anthology + RSO LP layer
· 2’24” - 3’51” | Anthology + RSO LP layer
· Stereo recentered

2. Leia's Worries
· 0’00” - 0'14” | SE
· 0’14” - 1'00” | SE

3. Lando And Han
· SE

4. Betrayal At Bespin
· SE

5. Captives
· SE

6. Deal With The Dark Lord
· 0’00” – 0'48” | SE
· 0'48” – 2’34” | SE

9. Departure Of Boba Fett
· 0'00” - 0'06” | SE
· 0'06” - 3'36" | Anthology
RSO LP layers:
· 0’15” - 1’00”
· 1’16” - 3’36” + double cut restoration with both Anthology and SE from 2'36” - 2'40”.
· Stereo recentered
Note: this version presents the alternate LP end (with thrilling violins fading out) melted with the film mix end.

10. The Duel
· 0’00” - 0'27” | Anthology
· 0'27” - 1'33” | RSO CD
· 1'33” - 2'49” | RSO CD
· 2'49” - 4'06” | RSO CD
· speed/pitch corrected.
· Recentered stereo on the two las segments

11. The Revelation / Escape From Bespin
· Anthology
· Stereo recentered

12. Hyperspace
· Anthology
· Stereo recentered
· RSO LP layer

13. The Rebel Fleet / Finale
(The Rebel Fleet)
· 0’00” - 1'47” | RSO CD (base remix)
· 1'47” - 1'57” | RSO CD (distortion correction through EQ's)
+ The first harp notes added from the Anthology
(Finale)
· 1'57” - 2'06” | RSO CD (distortion correction through EQ's)
· 2'06” - 3'42” | RSO CD (base remix) + "tape crash" restoration at 3'08" with Anthology
· 3'42” - 3'51” | RSO CD (re-EQ)
· 3'51” - 4'28” | RSO CD - from the "Imperial March" track
· 4'28” - 4'37” | Anthology - from the "Film Version" bonus track (distortion correction through EQ's)
· 4'37” - 5'47” | RSO CD (distortion correction through EQ's)
· 4'47” - 6'25” | RSO CD (base remix)

14. The Imperial March
· RSO CD
· Stereo recentered

15. Yoda's Theme
· RSO CD

16. Training Of A Jedi Knight (Unused)
· 0'00” - 0'44” | RSO CD
· 0'44” - 1'38” | SE

ALTERNATE MATERIAL

17. Fox Fanfare
· Anthology
Note: re-recorded in 1980 during the ESB sessions.

18. Main Title / Probe Droid Overture (Original film version)
· 0’00” - 1’31” | RSO CD (speed/pitch corrected)
· 1’31” - 1’43” | RSO CD
· 1'43” - 2’24” | SE - "Probe Droid"
· 2'24” - 2’35” | SE - "Patroling On Tautaun"
· 2’35” - 2’43” | Anthology (first 3sec from SE for junction)
· 2’43” - 3’46” | RSO CD (multi parts)
· 3’15” - 3’31” | SE - "Rebel Base" insert
Note: this track is the overture as originaly scored for the final film cut. The last part has been replaced in the film with the end of "Crash Landing".

19. Snowspeeders (film version)
· Anthology + RSO LP layers
Multi-segment edit from "Hyperspace" and "Snowspeeders"

20. Mynock Cave (complete)
· SE
· Exceptional use of stereo widening filter to narrow the abusive setting from the SE.
From the "March" fanfare to the end of "Mynock Cave", here's the full tracks as rehearsed and recorded during the sessions according to the special 1980 BBC documentary on J. Williams.

21. Departure Of Boba Fett (film version)
· Anthology + RSO LP layers
Multi-segment edit from this cue

22. The Rebel Fleet / Finale (Film Version)
· Same as track 13, expended with intro from "Yoda And The Force", the "Imperial March" is replaced here with its alternate from the film version End Titles (Anthology bonus track).
+ Stereo recentered

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CD3 (78:10): The RSO album reconstructed & completed.

Note: Compilation of the highest dynamic range tracks from CD1 & 2. Many tracks have been slightly reequalized for the set (*).

1. Main Title/Luke on Patrol /The Wampa's Lair
2. Snowspeeders
3. The Imperial March*
4. The Battle In The Snow
5. Luke First Crash*
6. The Rebel Escape* (alternate mix)
7. The Asteroid Field*
8. Nocturnal Visitor
9. Han And The Princess / Vader And The Emperor
10. Jedi Master Revealed / Mynock Cave
11. The Training of A Jedi Knight
12. The Magic Tree*
13. Yoda And The Force
14. The City In The Clouds*
15. Lando's Palace/Luke's Promise*
16. Departure Of Boba Fett*
17. The Duel
18. Hyperspace*
19. The Rebel Fleet/End Title* (Album Version)
20. Yoda's Theme